Fall 2016

Fall 2016 Cody Leahy Recent FVTC grad Cody Leahy’s experience included a gold-medal performance at the national SkillsUSA competition. Representing Fox Valley Technical College, Cody Leahy outperformed participants from 13 other schools at the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference this past summer in Louisville, Kentucky. “It was a blast!” states Leahy, a 22-year-old Markesan

Fall 2016 Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) and FVTC are working to get more students into automotive technology careers. Through a partnership with Automotive Youth Education Systems, or AYES, Fox Valley Technical College is providing classes in basic automotive technology, collision repair and diesel technology to area high school juniors and seniors. “There is a critical

Fall 2016 Sgt. Wang Lee The 37-year-old sergeant with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s department is a graduate of both Fox Valley Technical College’s Criminal Justice Law Enforcement(now known as Criminal Justice) and Recruit Academy (now known as Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement 720 Academy) programs. What first brought you to FVTC? My parents were immigrants from the Southeast Asia peninsula and

Fall 2016 Jake Reedy Jake Reedy got a great job offer before he completed his Electro-Mechanical Technology degree at FVTC. Jake Reedy, a 21-year-old Waupaca native, attended his first job fair at Fox Valley Technical College in fall of 2015 on advice from his instructor. There he discovered that Great Northern Corporation, a diversified manufacturing company

Fall 2016 Jennifer Hecht Marketing program grad Jennifer Hecht finds a rewarding career promoting the Fox Cities. As Convention Services Coordinator for the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, 27-year-old Jennifer Hecht is in charge of managing, organizing and supporting area events and tourism. “I love to market the Fox Cities because we have so much to

Fall 2016 Luke Haen A Truck Driving graduate invents a new product with the help of the Venture Center and Fab Lab. An idea came to Luke Haen while backing up a semi-trailer during his training as a truck driver at Fox Valley Technical College that could soon change the entire industry. The 46-year-old Kaukauna

Fall 2016 Carolyn Becker When Carolyn Becker wanted to change careers and work with advanced technology, she looked to FVTC’s Information Technology programs. Carolyn Becker was a successful yet unsatisfied finance professional. “I was not passionate about what I was doing,” says the 29-year-old Middleton, Wisconsin native. “I did enjoy, however, learning about technology and

Fall 2016 Steve Sakai (left) and Dean Murzello A worldwide leader in plastics converting equipment turned to FVTC to grow in the global marketplace. Headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, CMD Corporation wanted to help its employees better meet the needs of worldwide clientele. “There is complexity managing our business for a variety of international markets due to differing

Fall 2016 Like one Oshkosh company has experienced, FVTC Welding grads are in heavy demand. Muza Metal Products, a full-service metal fabrication and machining company in Oshkosh, is working with Fox Valley Technical College to fill a significant need for skilled welders. Muza leaders serve on the college’s program advisory committee, helping to ensure that